CVE-2016-4171

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in June 2016.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238	Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html	Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html	Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08	Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238	Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html	Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html	Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08	Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::

Configuration 6 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::edge::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::internet_explorer::*

Configuration 7 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::*

Configuration 8 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:sp1::::::

History

14 Feb 2025, 16:12

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux::::::::	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*

21 Nov 2024, 02:51

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource~~	() https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

Information

Published : 2016-06-16 14:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-4171

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4171

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4171

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_workstation
enterprise_linux_server
enterprise_linux_desktop

adobe

flash_player

apple

macos
mac_os_x

google

chrome_os

suse

linux_enterprise_desktop
linux_enterprise_workstation_extension

microsoft

windows_8.1
windows_10
windows

opensuse

opensuse

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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9.8 /10